Hand Grip Installation for Bronica Model C

[ThomasW]

I recently purchased a Bronica Model L Hand Grip for my Bronica C, the type with two chrome-plated knobs on the lower plate and the curious chain arrangement. The physical installation onto the bottom of the left side of the camera itself is straightforward. My problem is that while one end of the chain appears to be able to be screwed into the front lower right side shutter release button of the camera, I see no means by which depressing the button on the top of hand grip will do anything other than raise the front lever on the lower front of the hand grip. I note that there are no holes in that lever into which the opposite end of the chain could be clipped. There were no instructions with the hand grip and I can find no photographs or instruction booklets available anywhere on the Internet that would provide a clue how this chain is supposed to work. I would appreciate any insight that anyone has on this equipment. In passing, the camera itself and the few lenses I have for it have functioned very well indeed. Thank you in advance for any assitance.

 

[Flighter]

The only way I can see it working is if the release adapter, when screwed into the secondary cable release socket on the underside of the camera, below the depth of field preview button, sits above the end of the front lever on the lower front of the hand grip, i.e. the release adapter would be screwed into the camera body before mounting the hand grip. If, so, pressing the release button on the top of the hand grip should cause the end of the lever to move upwards and press against the plunger in the end of the release adapter. The other end of the chain, I think, stays attached to the hand grip to stop the release adapter being lost if dropped when trying to mount / dismount it.

 

[ThomasW]

The only way I can see it working is if the release adapter, when screwed into the secondary cable release socket on the underside of the camera, below the depth of field preview button, sits above the end of the front lever on the lower front of the hand grip, i.e. the release adapter would be screwed into the camera body before mounting the hand grip. If, so, pressing the release button on the top of the hand grip should cause the end of the lever to move upwards and press against the plunger in the end of the release adapter. The other end of the chain, I think, stays attached to the hand grip to stop the release adapter being lost if dropped when trying to mount / dismount it.

Perfect. Simple. It works. I am embarrassed to say that I had completely forgotten that there is a secondary cable release port on the Bronica, (as I've never owned any camera that had a secondary port). Thank you kindly.

 

[Flighter]

Excellent! Thanks for the update. Yes, the secondary port is not very prominent.